Definition of committeenext
as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committee The committee’s valuations rest heavily on surveys in which surgeons estimate their own operating time. Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 in June that Meredith transferred for athletic reasons, ruling him ineligible for his senior season. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Among them are British Museum curator Michael Lewis—the only non-French member of the Bayeux Tapestry committee—and co-curator Millie Horton-Insch, who spent years helping to shape the landmark exhibition. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The committee idea was approved before Hall was named one of the two members, state police wrote. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • For the exhibition, seven of Cerio’s photographs were blown up and mounted on panels on the side of a road in Gibellina, a township in Sicily.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Other Ai4 talks and panels offered evidence to the contrary in fields ranging from pharmaceutical research to autonomous vehicles.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The mayor rescinded the offer two weeks ago when a majority of the county commission opted out of Dickens’ TAD extensions.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The State Department’s 2026 report on Cuba cites the subcommittee’s hearings as its only evidence that the Fair Play for Cuba Committee was subversive.
    Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The subcommittee then decides how much money each eligible person should receive.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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